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KUA to TIJ: distance & flight time
Kuantan (Kuantan Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
8,802 mi
14,165 km · 7,649 nm
17h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,802 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUA — Kuantan Airport · Kuantan, Malaysia
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KUA
- KTE · Kerteh Airport55 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport93 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport111 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport123 mi away
Near TIJ
- SAN · San Diego International Airport18 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport2 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field18 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUA from TIJ?
The flight distance from Kuantan (KUA) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 8,802 miles (14,165 km, 7,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUA to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Kuantan and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 15 hours behind Kuantan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUA to TIJ?
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